GE JEM31F manual M1N.-hIAX, Meat, Poultry

Auto Defrost Guide

RECOMMENDED	M1N.-hIAX.		*FIRST SIGNAL				SECOND SIGNAL		STAND TIME
FOODS	WEIGHT
Meat	0.1-2 .o
Chops			Turn over, separate,				Separate and turn over.		5 to 10 minutes
	0.1-2.o		shield where necessary.Shieldwherenecessary.
Frankfurters,			Turn over. Separate.				Separate and remove		5 to IO minutes
Sausage		I				I	defrosted pieces.		1 5 to 10 minutes
Ground Meat	0.1-3.0		Remove defrosted				Remove defrosted
			areas.				areas and break mart.
Beef Patties	0.1-3.0	I	Separate. Turn over.				Separate and remove		5 to 10 minutes
							defrosted patties.
Roast	1						Turn over and shield if		20 to 60 minutes
	0. -5.0		Turn over and shield if
Lamb Roast	0.1-5.0		necessary.				necessary.		20 to 60 minutes
			Turn overandshield		if		Separate and turn over.
			necessary.			I	Shield where necessary.		5 to IO minutcs
Ribs	0.1-3.0		Turn over and				Turn overandremove
		defrostedseDarate.I					Dieces. Shield.		5 to IO minutes
Steak	0.1-2.0		TurnTurnoverand .				Shield.
			separate.
Stew	0.1-3.0		Turn overand				Separate removeand		S t o IO minutcs
			separate.				defrosted pieces.
Poultry
Whole Chicken	0.1-5.0		Turn overandshield		if		Turnoverand	shield.	IO to IS nlinutes:
			necessary.						run cold watcr in
									cavity, ifncccssary.
Turkey Breast	0.1-5.0		Turn overandshield		if		Turn overand	shield.	20 to 60 minutes
			necessary.
Chicken Pieces	0.1-5.0		Turn overand	shield if			Separate and remove		5 to	IS minutcs
			necessary.				defrosted pieces.
Cornish Hens	0.1-3.0		Turn overandshield		if		Turn overand	shield.	IO t o	IS minutcs:
(whole)			necessary.					watcr	run cold		i n
									cavity, if necessary.
Cornish Hens	0.1-3.0		Turn overandshield		if		Turnoverand	shield.	5 to IO minutes
(split)			necessary.
Seafood
Fish Fillets	0.1-2.0		Turn over.				Separateremoveand		5 to 10 minutes
	0.1-2.o						defrosted pieces.
Shrimp. scallops			Separate.				Separateremoveand		5 to IO minutes
							defrosted pieces.
Whole Fish	0.1-2.0		Turn over.				Turn overandshield		5 to 10 minutes;hold
							tail.		under cold running
									water, if necessary.

"Edges or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. After first or second signal. feel meat for warm spots and shield these areas with small pieces of foil.